The document discusses the basics of blogging, including what a blog is, why blogging is useful, who uses blogging, what information can be included in a blog, and how to create a blog. Specifically, it defines a blog as an online journal where individuals can post entries for others to read and comment on. It also notes that blogging is useful for entertainment, education, informing others, debating ideas, and building community. Finally, it provides steps for creating a blog which include choosing a blogging site like WordPress, registering an account, and customizing the blog.

1. Basics of Blogging
Making It Simple
Disclaimer: Making It Simple is not a real Company. This
Slideshare is a class assignment for CMST 225, a course at
Minnesota State University, Mankato.

2. Basics of Blogging
Making It Simple
Do you want to
learn how to start
blogging?

3. Questions
to
be
Answered
What is a
blog?
1

4. Questions
to
be
Answered
What is a
blog?
1 2
Why is
blogging
useful?

5. Questions
to
be
Answered
What is a Who uses
blog? blogging?
1 2 3
Why is
blogging
useful?

6. Questions
to
be
Answered
What is a Who uses
blog? blogging?
1 2 3 4
Why is What information
blogging can you include
useful? in a blog?

7. Questions
to
be
Answered
What is a Who uses How do you
blog? blogging? create a blog?
1 2 3 4 5
Why is What information
blogging can you include
useful? in a blog?

8. 1 What is a blog?
A blog is an online journal where
the individual can leave entries,
known as posts, for others to
read and leave their comments.

9. 1 What is a blog?
A blog is usually written about a
subject the person wants to share
information with other people.

10. Blogging Example
A blog is similar to leaving a
notebook with a pen or pencil
for others to leave their notes
and/or comments.

11. 2 Why
is
blogging
useful?
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http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/10/16/usefulness-principles-of-successful-blogging-3/ and http://wordplay.blogs.nytimes.com/

12. 2 Why
is
blogging
useful?
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http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/10/16/usefulness-principles-of-successful-blogging-3/ and http://blogs.webmd.com/heart-
disease/

13. 2 Why
is
blogging
useful?
tiona l/
form a
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N ew s
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/10/16/usefulness-principles-of-successful-blogging-3/ and http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/blogs/directory.html

14. 2 Why
is
blogging
useful?
t ful
ugh
Tho
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/10/16/usefulness-principles-of-successful-blogging-3/ and http://blogs.ngm.com/

15. 2 Why
is
blogging
useful?
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D
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/10/16/usefulness-principles-of-successful-blogging-3/ and http://www.startribune.com/politics/blogs/129419093.html

16. 2 Why
is
blogging
useful?
unity
om m
C
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/10/16/usefulness-principles-of-successful-blogging-3/ and http://www.sunriseseniorliving.com/blog.aspx

17. 3 Who uses blogging?
ANYONE!

18. 3 Who
uses
blogging?
http://www.disneyclips.com/imagesnewb6/imageslwrakr01/september211.gif

19. 3 Who
uses
blogging?
Age of Bloggers
21-35 years old 20 years old and under
36-50 years old 51 years old and older
7%
20%
53%
20%
http://www.sysomos.com/reports/bloggers/

20. What
information
can
you
4 include
in
a
blog?
A person can blog
about anything they
chose to write about.

21. What
information
can
you
4 include
in
a
blog?
The following tips may help
you to choose a topic.

22. What
information
can
you
4 include
in
a
blog?
1. Choose a topic you're
passionate about
http://weblogs.about.com/od/bloggingtips/tp/ChoosingBlogTopic.htm and http://crazyknittinglady.wordpress.com/

23. What
information
can
you
4 include
in
a
blog?
2. Choose a topic you like
to discuss with other
people
http://weblogs.about.com/od/bloggingtips/tp/ChoosingBlogTopic.htm and http://www.grannynannynews.com/

24. What
information
can
you
4 include
in
a
blog?
3. Choose a topic you don't
mind debating with other
people
http://weblogs.about.com/od/bloggingtips/tp/ChoosingBlogTopic.htm and http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/

25. What
information
can
you
4 include
in
a
blog?
4. Choose a topic you're not
overly sensitive about
http://weblogs.about.com/od/bloggingtips/tp/ChoosingBlogTopic.htm and http://
yarnchick.blogspot.com/

26. What
information
can
you
4 include
in
a
blog?
5. Choose a topic you enjoy
researching
http://weblogs.about.com/od/bloggingtips/tp/ChoosingBlogTopic.htm and http://fortheloveofcooking-recipes.blogspot.com/

27. 5 How
do
you
create
a
blog?
First, you choose a
blogging site.

28. 5 How
do
you
create
a
blog?
http://www.iconspedia.com/icon/blogger-logo-4346.html, http://press.linkedin.com/logo-images, and http://s.wordpress.org/about/images/logo-blue/blue-l.png

29. 5 How
do
you
create
a
blog?
Wordpress.com will be
used for this example.

30. 5 How
do
you
create
a
blog?
Type http://wordpress.com/ in
the address bar of your
internet browser.

31. 5 How
do
you
create
a
blog?
Click on the
button
http://wordpress.com/

32. 5 How
do
you
create
a
blog?
Second, you create a
site and an account.

33. 5 How
do
you
create
a
blog?
Fill in the
information
on the form
to register
your blog.
https://en.wordpress.com/signup/

34. How
do
you
create
a
blog?
5
Click on the
button
https://en.wordpress.com/signup/

35. How
do
you
create
a
blog?
5
Third, you go to your
dashboard to fill in your blog.

36. How
do
you
create
a
blog?
5
A confirmation page will appear
https://en.wordpress.com/signup/?blog=1

37. How
do
you
create
a
blog?
5
To get started, click on
https://en.wordpress.com/signup/?blog=1

38. 5 How
do
you
create
a
blog?
Want to learn
more?

39. 5 How
do
you
create
a
blog?
WordPress support
can be found at:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/introduction/

40. 5 How
do
you
create
a
blog?
A “WordPress Tutorial” on
YouTube can be found at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1ImndT0fC8

41. 5 How
do
you
create
a
blog?
“Blogs in Plain English” is a
video tutorial on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI

42. References
Untitled cartoon picture. Retrieved on 4 Oct 2011 from http://www.disneyclips.com/imagesnewb6/
imageslwrakr01/september211.gif
Online information entitled “Usefulness – Principles of Successful Blogging #3”. Written on 10/16/2009 at
12:02 am by Darren Rowse. Retrived on 28Sept 2011 from http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/10/16/
usefulness-principles-of-successful-blogging-3/
Image of webpage. Retrieved on 3 Oct 2011 from http://wordplay.blogs.nytimes.com/
Image of webpage. Retrieved on 3 Oct 2011 from http://blogs.webmd.com/heart-disease/
Image of webpage. Retrieved on 3 Oct 2011 from http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/blogs/directory.html
Image of webpage. Retrieved on 3 Oct 2011 from http://blogs.ngm.com/
Image of webpage. Retrieved on 3 Oct 2011 from http://www.startribune.com/politics/blogs/129419093.html

43. References
Image of webpage. Retrieved on 3 Oct 2011 from http://www.sunriseseniorliving.com/blog.aspx
Online article entitled “5 Tips to Choosing a Blog Topic” by Susan Gunelius. Retrieved on 29 Sept 2011
from http://weblogs.about.com/od/bloggingtips/tp/ChoosingBlogTopic.htm
Image of webpage. Retrieved on 4 Oct 2011 from http://crazyknittinglady.wordpress.com/
Image of webpage. Retrieved on 4 Oct 2011 from http://www.grannynannynews.com/
Image of webpage. Retrieved on 4 Oct 2011 from http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/
Image of webpage. Retrieved on 4 Oct 2011 from http://yarnchick.blogspot.com/
Image of webpage. Retrieved on 4 Oct 2011 from http://fortheloveofcooking-recipes.blogspot.com/

44. References
Image of webpage. Retrieved on 29 Sept 2011 from http://wordpress.com/
Image of webpage. Retrieved on 29 Sept 2011 from https://en.wordpress.com/signup/
Image of webpage. Retrieved on 29 Sept 2011 from https://en.wordpress.com/signup/?blog=1
Website logo image. Retrieved on 29 Sept 2011 from http://www.iconspedia.com/icon/blogger-
logo-4346.html
Website logo image. Retrieved on 29 Sept 2011 from http://press.linkedin.com/logo-images
Image of webpage. Retrieved on 4 Oct 2011 from http://s.wordpress.org/about/images/logo-blue/
blue-l.png